Juventus tightens grip for the signing of Dibu Martínez

Juventus de Turin is accelerating for the signing of Emiliano Dibu Martinez for the upcoming summer transfer window, as reported by Fabrizio Romano. The Vecchia Signora is in constant contact with the Argentine goalkeeper to reach an agreement and then prepare a significant offer to convince Aston Villa.

After the traumatic departure of Dusan Vlahovic, the sports management of the Serie A giant has been forced to reallocate their financial resources to strengthen the most crucial positions in the squad. Luciano Spalletti has demanded the immediate incorporation of an internationally renowned goalkeeper before the start of the preseason. This need has led the bianconeri to implement a series of high-level financial maneuvers in European football.

🚨⚪️⚫️ Juventus want Dibu Martinez as a priority target for the goalkeeper position after the Alisson deal fell through.

Talks have begun to inquire about price and contract details, despite the high salary, Juventus is eager to explore the move.

Another option remains in Spurs GK Vicario.

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— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 8, 2026

The collapse of the Alisson Becker deal forced them to look for alternatives in the Premier League

Juventus' initial plans were disrupted due to the firm stance taken by the Liverpool top brass. Despite reaching a verbal agreement several months ago with Alisson Becker, Liverpool adamantly refused to authorize the sale of their Brazilian star to avoid massive weakening after enduring several significant departures.

The Premier League club unilaterally extended the South American goalkeeper's contract by twelve months, compelling Turin's executives to definitively give up on his signing and redirect all their recruitment efforts towards Aston Villa's current goalkeeper.

Juventus' ongoing contacts with Dibu Martinez's environment

As the transfer market specialist Matteo Moretto reliably disclosed, Juventus remains in constant direct discussions to reach an economic agreement with Emiliano Martinez. The legendary goalkeeper of the Argentine National Team, a key player in the conquest of the 2022 World Cup, has become the Italian coaching staff's top choice to lead the new sports project.

At 33 years old, the Aston Villa goalkeeper enthusiastically considers taking on a significant new challenge in Serie A, providing that winning mentality, overwhelming personality, and elite experience that Spalletti deems essential to lead their defensive line.

Although Emiliano Martinez's market value stands at around 20 million euros — a figure perfectly affordable for Vecchia Signora — his high net salary of six million euros per season poses the main obstacle to the operation.

This financial rigidity has prompted Juventus to simultaneously monitor the situation of Guglielmo Vicario, the Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper who is eager to return to Serie A. The former Empoli player, whose contract in England expires in 2028, has a similar valuation of 20 million euros, but his salary demands between three and four million annually fit much more harmoniously within the new budget constraints of the Piedmontese club.

The upcoming weeks will be crucial to determine whether the Turin squad definitively accelerates formal negotiations between clubs for the Mar del Plata goalkeeper or opts for the more economical path of the Spurs' Italian.

Emiliano Martinez has become Juventus' main desire to start an important project and regain dominance in Serie A after several challenging seasons.

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